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North Bali Man Arrested in Rape of Japanese Tourist

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(12/6/2013)

The police in Kuta Bali have arrested a 29-year-old man, Gede Darsana of Kubutambahan, Buleleng, North Balu who they have been seeking in connection with the rape of a Japanese female tourist that occurred in late November.

The arrest took place on Thursday night, December 5, 2013.

Quoted by the State News Agency Antara, Wahyu Setyo of the Kuta police precinct said a 21-year-old Japanese woman reported to the police on December 4, 2013, that the local man raped her on November 25th.

The incident reportedly took place one day after the Balinese man, who works as a driver, and the Japanese woman met at a local food court in Kuta.

The rape reportedly took place in a rented room on Jalan Dewi Sri at 10:00 pm after the two spent the day visiting local tourist sites. The man allegedly followed the woman back to her accommodation after they were drinking together at a small restaurant.